...his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity. SIR J. DENHAM. He first the fate of Gesar did foretell, And pitied Rome when Rome in Caesar fell; In iron clouds conceal'd the public light, And impious mortals fear'd eternal night. DRYDEN. Sure there is none but...

...empires often he declares, Fierce tumults, hidden treasons, open wars. He first the fate of Caesar did foretell, And pitied Rome, when Rome in Caesar...alone. Nature herself stood forth and seconded the sun. Earth, air and seas with prodigies were signed, And birds obscene and howling dogs divined. What...

...Rome when Rome in Csesar fell : In iron clouds conceal'd the public light, And impious mortals fearM eternal night. Nor was the fact foretold by him alone, Nature herself stood forth and seconded the Sun. Earth, air, and seas with prodigies were sign'd. And birds obscene and howling dogs divin'd. What...

...his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity. SIR J. DENHAM. He first the fate of Qesar did foretell, And pitied Rome when Rome in Caesar fell ; In iron clouds conceal'd the public light, And impious mortals fear'd eternal night. DRYDEN. Sure there is none but...

...empires often he declares, Fierce tumults, hidden treasons, open wars. He first the fate of Caesar did foretell, And pitied Rome, when Rome in Caesar fell ; In iron clouds conceal'd the public light ; And impious mortals fear'd eternal night. Nor was the fact foretold by...

...his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity. SIR J. DENHAM. He first the fate of Casar did foretell, And pitied Rome when Rome in Caesar fell ; In iron clouds conceal'd the public light, And impious mortals fear'd eternal night. DRYDEN. Sure there is none but...

...when Rome in Ciesar fell; In iron clouds conceal'd the public light, 630 And impious mortals fear'd eternal night. Nor was the fact foretold by him alone: Nature herself stood forth, and seconded the sun. Earth, air, and seas with prodigies were sign'd; And birds obscene, and howling dogs divin'd....

...empires often he declares, Fierce tumults, hidden treasons, open wars. He first the fate of Caesar did foretell, And pitied Rome when Rome in Caesar fell. In iron clouds concealed the public light, 630 And impious mortals feared eternal night. Nor was the fact foretold by him alone: Nature herself...